| War and Underdevelopment: Volume 1: The Economic and Social Consequences of Conflict Contributor(s): Stewart, Frances (Editor), Fitzgerald, Valpy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199241872 ISBN-13: 9780199241873 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $70.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2001 Annotation: Wars, especially civil wars, are known to be one of the most potent causes of human suffering and underdevelopment. Yet economic analysis of developing countries at war is relatively rare. These volumes aim to reverse this neglect, tracing the economic and social consequences of conflict in poor countries. A major objective is to identify policies which may reduce the heavy human and economic costs. Volume One provides a general framework for understanding the economic interactions. It also provides an empirical overview of the costs of war for the worst affected countries in the 1970s and 1980s. Volume Two presents seven country case studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development |
| Dewey: 338.9 |
| LCCN: 00060668 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.1" W x 9.14" (0.90 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Wars - especially civil wars - are among the most serious causes of human suffering and underdevelopment. Yet economic analysis of developing countries at war is relatively rare. These volumes aim to reverse this neglect, tracing the economic and social consequences of conflict both theoretically and through empirical investigations, including seven country case studies. A major objective is to identify policies which may reduce the heavy human and economic costs. Volume one provides a general framework for the analysis, examines the political economy of countries at war, and provides an empirical overview of the costs of war for the poor countries worst affected by conflict. The approach is multidisciplinary: political and sociological analysis is needed in order to understand motivations and behaviour during conflict; while economic analysis is necessary to evaluate how poor people are affected. The analysis includes an investigation of how the international system, including food aid, affects the war economies, and identifies international as well as domestic policies which may reduce the human and economic costs of conflict. |
